Dr. Bennett appointed as senator, Pritzker signs REV Act amendments, IL population shrunk, census shows, CU offers tree collection and Illini men's basketball drops from AP 25.

Hosted by Nathalie Murillo.

Stories by Tara Mobasher, Daniel Villarreal, Elissa Eaton, Laszlo Richard Toth and Jacob Shumaker.

Music by Boxout.